Elizabeth Swados
Known for
Writing
Born
February 5, 1951
Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Died
January 5, 2016 (aged 64)
Biography
Elizabeth Swados was an American writer, composer, musician, and theatre director. Swados received Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Choreography. She was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Lyrics, and Outstanding Music, and won an Obie Award for her direction of 'Runaways' in 1978. In 1980, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges awarded her an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters.
Best known work
Four Friends
1981
Seize the Day
1986
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
1998
American Playhouse
1982
The Cosmic Eye
1986
Barn Burning
1980
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
2014
Rappaccini's Daughter
1980
Alice at the Palace
1982
Too Far to Go
1979Filmography
2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Musical
2002
Brook by Brookas Self
1998
The Adventures of Sebastian ColeOriginal Music Composer
1988
1987
Family SinsMusic
1986
Seize the DayOriginal Music Composer
1986
The Cosmic EyeOriginal Music Composer
1984
The Killing FloorOriginal Music Composer
1982
King of AmericaMusic
1982
Alice at the PalaceTheatre Play, Music, Songs
1982
1981
Four FriendsOriginal Music Composer
1981
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other StoriesOriginal Music Composer
1981
Guests of the NationMusic
1980
Barn BurningMusic
1980
OHMSMusic
1980
1979
Too Far to GoMusic
1977
The Girl with the Incredible Feelingas Self, Writer, Music